October 2018 - Diamond Home Inspection

In Deck Evaluation, Home Inspection Posted October 28, 2018

To Go Tall, Start Deep (Deck Series – Part 3)

The foundation of a great deck is well… a great foundation. If you’re building a small, low, deck that’s not attached to the home and you’re okay with seasonal movement, settling and a shorter [...]

By Egbert Jager

In Deck Evaluation, Home Inspection Posted October 10, 2018

Do Your Research and Get a Permit (Deck Series – Part 2)

The best decks are not built from the ground up. They’re engineered from the top down, and built from a solid foundation below ground all the way up to the guardrails, or even to the top of the [...]

By Egbert Jager

In Deck Evaluation, Home Inspection Posted October 6, 2018

If You Build It They Will Come. (Deck Series – Part 1)

If you build a deck big enough for fifty people, it has to be strong enough for fifty people. When are you ever going to get fifty people on your deck? Weddings and anniversaries, graduations, [...]

By Egbert Jager

In Home Inspection Posted October 5, 2018

Don’t Zip-Tie Your Garage Door.

Everyone is talking about the $1 fix to solve the 6-second break in. Admittedly, there is a serious weakness in security at the top of your garage door, but don’t let fear drive you to make an [...]

By Egbert Jager

In Home Inspection Posted October 4, 2018

My gutter fun of the last few months

It’s been such an interesting few months, I thought I would share some of the gutter fun I’ve seen here in Calgary, with a couple shots from Okotoks, Airdrie, Drumheller and [...]